Nick descibes the house and the party-comparing the behaviour to that of a theme park
He meets Jordan Baker
Gosip occurs behind Gatsby's back
They say he was a murderer and a german spy
Nick gets asked to meet Gatsby
He has never knowingly seen Gatsby
After looking for Gatsby he starts a conversation with someone farmiliar who turns out to be Gatsby
His smile- "understands you just as much as you wanted to be understood"
Nick thinks Gatsby as oldish because of his use of language like "old sport" or finds the turn of phrase intriguing. Gatsby is trying hard to sound like one of the old rich but instead sounds out of place.
Gatsby asks to see Jordan alone
Nick thinks he loves Jordan but corrects himself
Nick and Jordan stumble into a library, looking for Gatsby, when they see a drunk man who believes the books are fake
The realise the books are first addition
The drunk man causes a car crash
Ross' Group
1. Nick goes to Gatsby's party
2. there is a description of Gatsby's party
3. Nick meets Jordan Baker at the party
4. there are rumors going about that Gatsby may be a murderer or a German spy?
5. Nick then gets to meet Gatsby himself, and it is an anticlimax, Gatsby greets Nick using the phrase ''old sport''
6. Jordan is then asked to go to see Gatsby alone
7. Nick and Jordan decide to wonder around the house, and decide to visit the library, and meet a man who is really drunk, called owl eyes- this shows the lifestyle they live
8. Owl eyes then is involved in a car crash when he is leaving The car accident is worth remembering. No one - not the driver, the passenger, the spectators - take any responsibility. A car is an expensive commodity and it is treated quite frivolousy.
9. Nick then gets into an argument with the culprit of the accident I don't think he does...
10. Nick thinks he is in love with Jordan Baker for a moment
11. Jordan and Nick go out after the party, down Madison Avenue This is actually another day.
12. Nick tells us about his job in New York
13. He also hints that he is in a relationship back in the west
Emma's group
- Nick gets invited to Gatsby's party
- There is a description of Gatsby's parties
- "Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York - every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves."
- "At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and enough coloured lights to make a Christmas tree of Gatsby's enormous garden."
- Gatsby throws eccentric parties
- Nick goes to the party alone but meets Jordan Baker there
- The East eggers think they are better than the West eggers
- Most of the people that go to Gatsby's parties don't even know Gatsby
- Everyone at Gatsby's parties gossip about him
- They spread rumours about him
- Someone tells Nick that Gatsby killed a man
- It was also rumoured that Gatsby was a German spy during the war
- People also thought he was strange as even though they were his parties Gatsby never attended them
- Nick meets Gatsby, but he wasn't what he thought he would be (it was an anticlimax)
- Gatsby greets Nick with his catchphrase "old sport"
- Nick thinks that Gatsby tries too hard to fit in
- Nick and Jordan meet a man in the library he is called owl eyes because of his glasses
- Gatsby asks to speak to Jordan Baker in private
- Owl Eyes crashes his car while trying to leave the party
- Nick tells us about his job in New York
- Nick tells us about how he thinks he loves Jordan Baker, but he hints that he might still have a relationship with someone else back in Chicago
Is Nick any better than Tom? It is hinted that he is also cheating...
Sarah's group
Gatsby has a party every weekend yet he doesn't really attend
His parties are 'lavish'
"They conducted themselves accordingly to the rules of behaviour associated with an amusement park"
Nick had been invited to the party by Gatsby's chauffeur
Gatsby turned up to see who was attending
The party is in West Egg (Gatsby's home) and East Eggers think they're better than the West
There's a lot of gossip as people think Gatsby was a German spy and a murderer
The party guests are fake - one guest would talk about him even though he sent her a replacement dress that was $250
Nick meets 'Owl Eyes' in the library, is extremely drunk & caused the car crash at the end of the night (the wheel fell off)
Nick doesn't seem too bothered when he meets Gatsby at first, he seems ordinary
Thinks he seems a nice man, he gave a good first impression
Gatsby uses the expression " old sport "
Gatsby seems overly formal, tries too hard to be posh & to fit in
Gatsby had a "rare smile"
Nick wasn't expecting Gatsby to be so normal, anti climax & underwhelming
Gatsby took Jordan away to speak in private but cannot tell Nick when she comes back
By the end of the night, people got very drunk
There is a hint that Nick has a relationship back home, and he begins to "fancy" Jordan, "For a moment I thought I loved her"
Caitlin's group
Gabtsy is having a party and has invited Nick
Gabtsy doesn't seem to attend his parties.
Nick meets Jordan at the party
Nick joins Jordan's group of friends and everyone at the table is talking gossiping about Gabsy
There is gossip saying Gatsby was a German spy, how he killed a man.
People who don't even know Gabsty have turned up at his party
Nick ends up meeting Gabtsy and Gatsby calls him 'oldsport' Keep this in mind when analysing Gatsby's character...
Gatsby asks to see Jordan in private
There is a car stuck in a ditch think about the attitudes of all involved to this "drink driving" incident...
Jordan tells Nick to go see her, but cannot tell Nick what Gatsby has said to her
Nick stays behind to talk to Gatsby
Gatsby invites Nick to join him in his plane the next say
Nick starts meeting up with Jordon Baker with 'for a moment i thought i loved her''
Darren's group
Gatsby has a big fancy expensive party every weekend.
Nick meets Gatsby for the first time. Isn't as impressive as he expected.
The guests don't appreciate how much money is spent on them, and they gossip about him.
More gossip stories - He killed a man.
No one ever see's Gatsby at his own party.
Someone called Lucille ripped her dress on a previous party and Gatsby bought her a new one the next weeek. Showing he doesn't want a problem with anyone.
Gatsyby's anti-climax introduction. Much sweeter than expected. See's the best in people.
Gatsby refers to Nick as "old sport" and Nick calls him his "new aquintance" which shows he could see him as a close friend.
Gatsby's butler comes to tell Jordan Baker that Gatsby wants to speak to her alone.
Gatsby knew Nick from the war and invites him to see his hydroplane.
Car crash at the end of the night. Nick meets up with Jordan Baker.
Ross' Group
1. Nick goes to Gatsby's party
2. there is a description of Gatsby's party
3. Nick meets Jordan Baker at the party
4. there are rumors going about that Gatsby may be a murderer or a German spy?
5. Nick then gets to meet Gatsby himself, and it is an anticlimax, Gatsby greets Nick using the phrase ''old sport''
6. Jordan is then asked to go to see Gatsby alone
7. Nick and Jordan decide to wonder around the house, and decide to visit the library, and meet a man who is really drunk, called owl eyes- this shows the lifestyle they live
8. Owl eyes then is involved in a car crash when he is leaving
The car accident is worth remembering. No one - not the driver, the passenger, the spectators - take any responsibility. A car is an expensive commodity and it is treated quite frivolousy.
9. Nick then gets into an argument with the culprit of the accident I don't think he does...
10. Nick thinks he is in love with Jordan Baker for a moment
11. Jordan and Nick go out after the party, down Madison Avenue This is actually another day.
12. Nick tells us about his job in New York
13. He also hints that he is in a relationship back in the west
Emma's group
- Nick gets invited to Gatsby's party
- There is a description of Gatsby's parties
- "Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York - every Monday these same oranges and lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves."
- "At least once a fortnight a corps of caterers came down with several hundred feet of canvas and enough coloured lights to make a Christmas tree of Gatsby's enormous garden."
- Gatsby throws eccentric parties
- Nick goes to the party alone but meets Jordan Baker there
- The East eggers think they are better than the West eggers
- Most of the people that go to Gatsby's parties don't even know Gatsby
- Everyone at Gatsby's parties gossip about him
- They spread rumours about him
- Someone tells Nick that Gatsby killed a man
- It was also rumoured that Gatsby was a German spy during the war
- People also thought he was strange as even though they were his parties Gatsby never attended them
- Nick meets Gatsby, but he wasn't what he thought he would be (it was an anticlimax)
- Gatsby greets Nick with his catchphrase "old sport"
- Nick thinks that Gatsby tries too hard to fit in
- Nick and Jordan meet a man in the library he is called owl eyes because of his glasses
- Gatsby asks to speak to Jordan Baker in private
- Owl Eyes crashes his car while trying to leave the party
- Nick tells us about his job in New York
- Nick tells us about how he thinks he loves Jordan Baker, but he hints that he might still have a relationship with someone else back in Chicago
Is Nick any better than Tom? It is hinted that he is also cheating...
Sarah's group
Caitlin's group
Darren's group